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Use one leaf to keep the next in place

Most stems, twigs and even sturdier branches can be bend into shapes. It takes practice and more than a bit of patience. The main idea is to slowly manipulate the branch without...

Remove foliage from stems to weave with

Every Autumn we see the beautiful Physalis pods everywhere but they are easy to dry and preserve to use year round.

Break the sturdy twig on the scribe line.

Make a half-moon shaped armature to fill with flowers

Create a textured wreath with Chrysanthemums and rolled up Autumn leaves

A glue-less way of manipulating leaves

Cut fall leaves to create continuous swirls

Great way to use all the autumn leaves you collect on walks during the season. Slowly build up the leaf rosette and let the leaves dry before adding a few more.

Rolled leaves offer support for floral stems

Fashion a fall armature from leaves

I used to make baskets full of these when I was a little girl. We had a big Acasia thorn tree and I used to spear my “roses” onto the tree pretending I was the fairy responsible...

Chinese lantern, cape gooseberry, Peruvian cherry, Inca berry

Curly Willow, Chinese Willow, Tortured Willow, Globe Willow, Dragon's Claw, Hankow Willow

This week we are looking at the contents pages of my book... but more specifically at the sweet little pod design on the content page of my book.

Create a floral circlet to rest the little pumpkin on... but above the water line.

Designing for somewhere not still summer not yet autumn weather...

A display armature for a delicate autumn display.

Thanksgiving pumpkin with Chinese lanterns and spiral blossoms

Celebrate the bright colours of autumn with lilies and Chinese lanterns

Give a loosely woven wreath legs to stand on to hover lightly around a pumpkin

Create a besom broom to sweep up those Autumn leaves

Roll autumn leaves to create a wreath

Weave a wreath to thread a dome for an Autumn leaf design

A rosette of fall leaves to celebrate the beauty of autumn

This week's design is part of a challenge issued by Sherry Donnelly of Gertie Mae’s Floral Studio and Flirty Fleurs, Alicia Schwede, owner of Bella Fiori and Chuck Graham, Floral...

Roll autumn leaves to create a frog to keep flowers upright